Corporate Finance
Structuring Finance, Empowering Corporate Growth
ILF’s Corporate Finance practice provides comprehensive advisory services tailored to the unique needs of our clients, ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations. Our expertise spans a broad range of debt and equity financing transactions, ensuring that our clients secure the capital necessary to grow and expand while navigating the complexities of today’s financial markets. Our experienced team provides strategic advice on structuring sophisticated financial instruments, optimizing capital structures and executing financing strategies that align with our clients’ long-term goals.
Advisory on Debt and Equity Financing Transactions
Our team advises on a broad array of financing transactions, including but not limited to:
- Guiding clients through the complex process of going public, including preparation of prospectuses, compliance with regulatory requirements, and negotiation with underwriters.
- Assisting with the structuring and execution of private placements of securities to institutional and accredited investors, ensuring compliance with Regulation D and other applicable securities laws.
- Providing strategic advice to both companies seeking investment and investors looking to fund emerging growth companies, facilitating successful financing rounds and investments.
- Advising on the issuance of bonds, notes, and other debt instruments in both domestic and international markets, including high-yield debt and convertible debt offerings.
Structuring Convertible Securities, Warrants, and Other Complex Financial Instruments
ILF excels in structuring innovative financial instruments that meet the strategic financing needs of our clients:
- Designing convertible bonds, notes, and preferred stocks that provide flexibility for investors and issuers, including conversion mechanisms, pricing strategies, and redemption features.
- Creating warrant and option agreements that allow investors to purchase equity at predetermined prices, serving as powerful incentives and financing tools
- Advising on the use of derivatives as part of financing arrangements, including interest rate swaps, caps, and floors to manage financial risks associated with debt transactions.
- Developing bespoke structured products, including securitized assets and synthetic products, to meet specific investment objectives and risk profiles.
Comprehensive Support Throughout the Financing Lifecycle
ILF provides end-to-end support throughout the financing lifecycle:
- Conducting thorough due diligence and valuation analyses to inform transaction structures, pricing, and negotiations.
- Ensuring all financing transactions comply with applicable securities laws and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other relevant regulations.
- Negotiating terms and drafting documentation for financing transactions to protect our clients' interests and facilitate successful closings.
- Offering ongoing advisory services post-transaction, including compliance with reporting obligations, investor relations, and corporate governance best practices.
ILF’s Corporate Finance practice is dedicated to providing our clients with strategic, innovative and compliant financing solutions. Our deep industry knowledge, coupled with our commitment to client service, ensures that our clients are well positioned to achieve their financial and strategic goals in an increasingly complex and competitive marketplace.